Word after "lie" or "smoke" (8)

I believe the answer is:

detector

(Other definitions for detector that I've seen before include "Sensor" , "Device warning of, eg, smoke" , "Device for monitoring hazards" , "Electronic device" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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